[ozzee]

My current single handle tub/shower faucet has the diverter located below the handle, through the back plate.

The new trim kit I'd like to buy has the diverter in the spout.

Can I set the diverter position to the tub, remove the existing knob and plug the hole with a brass threaded plug?

There must be a way to get around this without replacing the whole valve assembly.

Thanks in advance.

Deb

 

[Bondo]

My current single handle tub/shower faucet has the diverter located below the handle, through the back plate.

The new trim kit I'd like to buy has the diverter in the spout.

Can I set the diverter position to the tub, remove the existing knob and plug the hole with a brass threaded plug?

There must be a way to get around this without replacing the whole valve assembly.

Thanks in advance.

Deb

Generally speakin',... No,...

All the parts, 'n pieces must Match each other...

 

[tylernt]

What brand of valve do you have now -- Delta, Moen, Grohe, Kohler etc? Can you post a picture of it?

 

[Smelter]

I have this same issue. I have an older speakman valve with the diverter located at the bottom of the valve but can’t find a trim kit that matches. All the speakman trims currently on the market have the diverter at the top. I’m thinking as a workaround I set the diverter to tub and just buy a spout with the diverter in it then I’m free to use whatever speakman trim I want.

 

[AllanJ]

Keep using the diverter in the valve. You can still use the spout with its own diverter.. If you don't touch the spout diverter it will (should) remain in the tub spout position but the diverter up in the valve will govern the flow..

FYI: For some valves, if you set set their diverter to the tub position then a diverter in the spout will govern fully, for other valves pulling the tub diverter will stop the flow completely.